Recently completed IDP rookie draft for rebuild team. How did I do?

[Mascott93]

I finished dead last last year so I was looking to finish my rebuild in this draft if I could. I started with the 1.03, 2.04, 2.07, 2.09, 4.06, 4.12, 5.01, 5.04, 5.13, 6.01, 6.03, 6.09.

12 man IDP (balanced scoring), 1pt PPR
Starting lineup: QB/RB/RB/WR/WR/TE/PK, FLEX 3 x WR/RB/TE,
DE/DT/LB/LB/LB/CB/S, FLEX 2 x DE/DT/LB, FLEX1 x CB/S

Roster prior to draft:

QB: Winston, Smith
RB: Gurley, Howard, Gio, Washington (DET), Blue, Draughn
WR: CoCo, Doctson, Mitchell, Enunwa, Richardson, Meridith, JJ Nelson, T Benjamin,
TE: Barnidge, Doyle, Rivera, Escobar
PK: Tucker
DT: Mebane, Billings, Butler
DE: Avril, Hayes, Hyder, Howard
LB: Miller, Ragland, Davis (CAR), Minter, Davis (DEN), Wilson, Washington, Perry, Fackrell
CB: Amerson, Bradberry, Butler
S: Bethea, Tandy, Parker, Killebrew


Drafted Players:

1.03: RB Mixon (Love the skill set and a bengals fan, Davis and Fournette already off the board)
1.11: WR Zay Jones (Managed to trade up from 2.04 using my 4.04 and 5.06, Needed receiver help)
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2.04: TE Evan Engram (Traded up from 2.07 using my 4.12, Filled a huge gap on my offense)
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3.03: S Jabrill Peppers (Traded down from 2.09 receiving the 4.10 to get a better position for drafting better IDP players)
3.08: DE Solomon Thomas (Bought in using a 2018 3rd and my 2017 5.01)
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4.07: DE Jonathan Allen (Traded up from 4.10 using my 6.01)
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5.05: TE Gerald Everrett (Seen him ranked as the 4th best TE and in the 5th it was a steal, traded in for a 2018 4th)
5.13: LB Tyus Bowser (Missed out on the main inside LB starters but have heard he's capable of playing mid)
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6.03 LB T.J. Watt (Amazed he was still there, BPA pick)
6.09 QB Deshane Kizer (Happy to take gamble in the 6th, good OL now and good things coming from the browns camp so far)


Roster post draft:

QB: Winston, Smith, Kizer
RB: Gurley, Howard, Mixon, Gio, Washington (DET), Blue, Draughn
WR: CoCo, Doctson, Jones, Mitchell, Enunwa, Richardson, Meridith, JJ Nelson, T Benjamin,
TE: Engram, Everett, Barnidge, Doyle
PK: Tucker
DT: Mebane, Billings, Butler
DE: Avril, Thomas, Allen, Hyder, Howard
LB: Miller, Ragland, Davis (CAR), Minter, Watt, Bowser, Davis (DEN), Wilson, Washington, Perry, Fackrell
CB: Amerson, Bradberry, Butler
S: Peppers, Bethea, Tandy, Killebrew

I realise WR could use a stud but what do you guys think?

[Oslo Oildrillers]

Good job moving around, you seem like a fun guy to have in a league. It's a few years early to call how you did, but if I had those picks...:

Love Mixon. Would have gone with someone else at 1.11, not really a believer in Zay Jones (yet) and it seems a little early...are you sure you wouldn't have gotten him at 2.04?

2.07 + 4.12 is great value for Engram. Peppers at 3.03 is fine, but kind of a luxury pick if you're only starting 1 S + a FLEX DB. I would probably have taken a shot at a WR in that spot, or Jarrad Davis if he was still there. 3.08 is a bit early for Solomon, in my opinion. Was Cunningham available there? Allen and Solomon clearly fill a need, but I'm not sure if your roster is in a position where it makes sense to draft for need.

Good value getting Everett and Kizer that late. Personally I tend to stay away from OLBs, even late in drafts, but it depends on your scoring. I'm rather grabbing Anzalone, Reeves-Maybin, Jayon Brown or Ukeme Eligwe down there. Since you're starting 3-5 LBs I would have taken some more shots at LB, and I'd probably have tried to target Taywan Taylor in the third.

All in all you've ended up with quite a few intriguing players though, so I hope it works out for you. In my opinion the roster is still rather rebuildish, so if I were you I'd trade some of those RBs for WRs if they catch a hype train this season. Consolidate your value at WR and keep building through the draft and FA.

[lukkynumber13]

I like it all other than Bowser

[Mascott93]

Good job moving around, you seem like a fun guy to have in a league. It's a few years early to call how you did, but if I had those picks...:

Love Mixon. Would have gone with someone else at 1.11, not really a believer in Zay Jones (yet) and it seems a little early...are you sure you wouldn't have gotten him at 2.04?

2.07 + 4.12 is great value for Engram. Peppers at 3.03 is fine, but kind of a luxury pick if you're only starting 1 S + a FLEX DB. I would probably have taken a shot at a WR in that spot, or Jarrad Davis if he was still there. 3.08 is a bit early for Solomon, in my opinion. Was Cunningham available there? Allen and Solomon clearly fill a need, but I'm not sure if your roster is in a position where it makes sense to draft for need.

Good value getting Everett and Kizer that late. Personally I tend to stay away from OLBs, even late in drafts, but it depends on your scoring. I'm rather grabbing Anzalone, Reeves-Maybin, Jayon Brown or Ukeme Eligwe down there. Since you're starting 3-5 LBs I would have taken some more shots at LB, and I'd probably have tried to target Taywan Taylor in the third.

All in all you've ended up with quite a few intriguing players though, so I hope it works out for you. In my opinion the roster is still rather rebuildish, so if I were you I'd trade some of those RBs for WRs if they catch a hype train this season. Consolidate your value at WR and keep building through the draft and FA.

Thanks for the feedback . Unfortunately a lot of the top LBs such as Foster, Davis, Reddick, Cunningham flew off the board all between 2.07 and 3.01. Luckily, I tend to be very active on waivers and tend to be able to grab usable LBs (last year Brown and Whitehead). There are a few I will be planning to grab in waivers when they are open though!

I agree with Taywan in the third though, he ended up going 3.14 but I expected to be able to grab him later as he recently went much later in two of my other drafts, nightmare. I'll certainly be looking to improve my receivers though with sell high/buy low opportunities.

Really enjoyable draft overall though!

I like it all other than Bowser

Much appreciated Lukky! Mind me asking why you're not a fan of the Bowser pick, or is it him in general?

[lukkynumber13]

I don't see him moving inside, and I just don't like drafting OLBs in 3-4 systems.